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A temple tower in the form of a truncated pyramid built in diminishing stages, each stage being reached by ramps.

BATTERED

the inclined or sloped sides of a wall

CRENELATED

Notched or indented, usually with respect to the tops of walls (such as battlements)

STELE

An upright, carved stone slab used as a grave markerand to commemorate historical events.

LOW RELIEF

shallow or shrunken carving in which the design barely projects from its background

HIGH RELIEF

deep carving in which the design projects quite far from its background

SINGLE SCALE

one system for determiningthe sizes of figures and or objects in a work of art used consistently throughout

DOUBLE SCALE

more than one system for determining the sizes of figures and or objects used in a work of aret, often based on the importance of certain figures; some figures will appear unnaturally smaller or larger than others

HIEROGLYPHS

a system of writing/communicating using pictures and/or sounds; could be used horizontally or vertically; meant to communicate with the gods

CANON OF PROPORTIONS

a set of rules that governed the relationship of all body parts

RE/RA

the name for the sun god

KA

the immortal human "substance"; the "other self" that was present since birth; this concept is similar to the Western idea of soul

IDEALISM

things as they "should be"; perfection according to the standards of a given time period

REALISM

things as they really are; when an artist tries to capture, to the best of his ability, what something acctually looks like- INCLUDING flaws

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